"I had so far turned down any suggestion to recommend names for the gallantry awards…
The only exception I had made was that of Major Akram Shaheed Nishan-i-Haider of 4FF"
writes Gen Tajammul in The Story of My Struggle
He commanded the Hilli Brigade
The officer goes on to write
The only exception I had made was that of Major Akram Shaheed Nishan-i-Haider of 4FF"
writes Gen Tajammul in The Story of My Struggle
He commanded the Hilli Brigade
The officer goes on to write
It was with this background that when after finishing his briefing Lt Col Mumtaz put up Maj Akram's (Shaheed) citation for Hilal-i-Jurrat for my approval, I was so much swayed by emotions that I upgraded it to Nishan-i-Haider because his company had really put up a heroic fight
The only Nishan e Haider on Eastern Front was originally recommended for Hilal-e-Jurrat by 4 FF (a.k.a Bawanja Sikh a.k.a Tunpur Bawanja)
It was upgraded by a commander who had a reputation of discouraging even downgrading the wartime gallantry awards
Wa To'izzo Mann Tashaa'o
It was upgraded by a commander who had a reputation of discouraging even downgrading the wartime gallantry awards
Wa To'izzo Mann Tashaa'o
"C Company under inspiring leadership of Maj Akram performed prodigious feats of valour
The company succeeded in recapturing Raibagh and continuously kept pushing the enemy back until by 3 December", tells us Brig Asif H Raja who took over C Company after Maj Akram's shahadat
The company succeeded in recapturing Raibagh and continuously kept pushing the enemy back until by 3 December", tells us Brig Asif H Raja who took over C Company after Maj Akram's shahadat
Brig Raja continues, "The performance of Major Akram, NH needs no emphasis whatsoever
A tall, lean officer, his calm voice, giving crisp orders to his men, never once wavered or shook
His subordinates having an occasional look at him would get strong and calm in their turn"
A tall, lean officer, his calm voice, giving crisp orders to his men, never once wavered or shook
His subordinates having an occasional look at him would get strong and calm in their turn"
A painting, oil on canvas in 4 FF depicts a battle scene from Hilli on ni 4/5 Dec
Maj Akram forward of defences onto his 4th kill
He was shot through his eye and throat by a .50 bullet
He embraced shahadat and so did Sepoy Lal Khan a valiant soldier died fighting by his commander
Maj Akram forward of defences onto his 4th kill
He was shot through his eye and throat by a .50 bullet
He embraced shahadat and so did Sepoy Lal Khan a valiant soldier died fighting by his commander
We buried him in the land that was soon to become a foreign country, where he now rests
A memorial stands near Machine Mohalla commemorating the supreme sacrifice of the gallant son of Jhelum
A memorial stands near Machine Mohalla commemorating the supreme sacrifice of the gallant son of Jhelum
When the time is ripe and I take a trip to those far off lands, and if Sonar Bangla welcomes me I shall pay a visit to him and write a story on Major Akram Shaheed, our solo Nishan e Haider from Eastern Front ...
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